Votes of area members of Congress on key issues last...

CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY

April 23, 1989

WASHINGTON — Votes of area members of Congress on key issues last week.

House

Senate votes to preserve the administration thrift-bailout plan. The Senate on Tuesday voted 48 to 50 to keep intact the Bush administration's plan to finance the costly restructuring of the nation's savings and loan industry.

The Senate defeated an amendment to the thrift-industry bailout measure that would have required the bailout be partially financed by issuing U.S. Treasury bonds. Those bonds would have added to the federal deficit.

House thwarts effort to prevent base closings. The House on Tuesday all but sealed the fate of 91 military bases slated to close across the country. By an overwhelming 43 to 381 margin, members rejected legislation that would overturn the decision of an independent commission to shut down or partially close the facilities.

By turning back the resolution of disapproval, the House gave its official endorsement to the commission's findings, effectively closing the major legislative avenue for opponents of the plan.